Course Design

Enhancing Content Collaboration in Education

Megan VanBuskirk, Director of Quality Assurance at Holistic Learning Solutions, spoke about content collaboration. The title of the session was “Universal Approaches to Content Collaboration: Preserving Curriculum Integrity and Quality Across Platforms.” VanBuskirk has seventeen years of experience in higher education and educational design. They are currently a doctoral student and active with Quality Matters […]
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Teaching Online: Insights from Dr. Jim Brown and Thomas Capone

Dr. Jim Brown and Thomas Capone spoke about “Teaching Online to the World Community” as part of the Quality Matters (QM) Quality in Action conference earlier this year. They are part of The Global Distance Learning Association. Brown noted that there ar eno legal restrictions preventing foreign students residing in their home countries from earning […]
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Understanding HIDOC: A Framework for Online Course Design

Tonight I started watching QM sessions from the online conference earlier this year. The title of the session was “Introducing HIDOC: The Course Design Model Purpose-built for Online Modalities.” HIDOC, Penny Ralston-Berg explained, stands for high-impact design for online courses. The approach was framed by research. The process is intended to be highly collaborative with […]
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Enhancing Course Creation with AI: Takeaways from Jason Neiffer’s Webinar

Tonight I watched the Quality Matters (QM) webinar titled “The AI Authoring Advantage: Balancing Speed and Substance in Course Creation.” Dr. Jason Neiffer is the Executive Director of Montana Digital Academy. The Academy is located on the University of Montana campus. Neiffer created a presentationbuddy link: presentationbuddy.io/qmwebinar0325 This is a ChatGPT with the slides and […]
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Achieving Quality Matters Certification in Forensic Science Courses

Dr. Amy J. Heston, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Walsh University in North Canton Ohio, presented at the QM Research Online Conference. The title of the session was “Research and Innovation in Forensic Science: Achieving Quality Matters Course Certification.” Heston completed the Quality Matters (QM) Teaching Online Certificate and is a QM Master Reviewer in […]
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AI in Instructional Design: Ethical Insights from QM Conference

Jenny Roach, MBA and MLS candidate, presented at the QM Research Connect conference on “AI, Prompt Writing, and Instructional Design: An Ethics-Focused Overview.” Roach spoke about AI being “here” and AI-assisted creativity being a skill. Roach shared the Hierarchical Layers of Knowledge (DIKW Pyramid): data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. AI can support the progression at […]
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AI and Assessment Strategies for Online Courses

Tonight I watched the Quality Matters (QM) Research Connect Conference session on assessment. The title of this session was “Assessment in Online Courses in Higher Education: Perspectives of Instructional Designers in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” The presenters were Florence Martin, Jennifer DeLarm, both from NC State University, and Stella Kim from UNC Charlotte and […]
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Key Factors Affecting Online Degree Program Success

Tonight I watched the session QM conference session by Amy M. Grincewicz, the Director of Instructional Design at Kent State University. The title of this session was “Unwrapping the Dimensions of Quality in Online Degree Programs.” Grincewicz has been interested in online degree programs (ODP) and research on their quality. Grincewicz used a live poll […]
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AI in Online Learning: Enhancing Engagement and Inclusivity

Tonight I watched Siobahn Day Grady, Director of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence & Equity Research at North Carolina Central University and Racheal Brooks, Director of Quality Assurance Implementation Solutions at Quality Matters present at the QM Research Online Conference. The session title was “Beyond Automation: Using AI to Create Engaging, Aligned, and Inclusive Online […]
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Student Insights: QM Standards and Online Learning Experience

I continued watching the Quality Matters (QM) Research Online Conference. Tonight I watched the session “Student Perceptions of QM Standards on Engagement and Learning” with Daisyane Barreto and Sheri Conklin from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Barreto asked what elements of online course design are important for students. Organization and consistency help with the […]
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